College
College of Engineering (COE)
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-03 23:34:52
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Honors Course
Honors Project in Mechanical Engineering 001
Number of Credits
4
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2020
Abstract
The most commonly used brand of adjustable wrench, a Crescent Wrench, dates back to the early nineteen hundreds. The tolerances associated with the adjustable wheel used by the most common adjustable wrench designs allow the position of the lower jaw to vary while using the tool. These undesired fluctuations in the position of the lower jaw make it difficult to adjust the wrench to the desired position and keep it in position once the desired position is set.
The proposed adjustable wrench design addresses the tolerance issues by constraining the lower jaw with a new mechanism. The mechanism makes minor sacrifices in simplicity to attain advantages in practicality. (Content removed due to patent of design.) In addition to the competitive advantages offered by the proposed adjustable wrench design, the ANSI standard strength rating for existing adjustable wrenches is maintained. The proposed adjustable wrench will likely cost more than standard adjustable wrenches, but the design upgrades appear to greatly outweigh the minor price increase. These design improvements benefit every kind of user, from a handyman to a mechanic. For these reasons, it is apparent that the proposed design successfully improves upon the design of a standard adjustable wrench.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Scott Sawyer
First Reader
Dr. Gopal Nadkarni
Second Reader
Dr. Yogesh Singh
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dr. Scott Sawyer
Recommended Citation
Miterko, Jacob M.; Buchbinder, Michael E.; Griffith, Gavin J.; and Jarrett, Andrew J., "Snug Fit Crescent Wrench" (2020). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1066.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1066
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Comments
Content has been removed from abstract and report due to patent concerns.